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Flashcards by kerry dolan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by kerry dolan
almost 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Verbal Communication | The actual words we use |
| Vocal Communication | volume, pitch, rhythm, pace, tone etc. |
| Body Language | Non-verbal communication |
| Paralinguistics | 1. Non-verbal behaviour such as the use of gesture. 2. Tone of voice |
| Prosodics | are features that appear when we put sounds together in connected speech (intonation, stress and rhythm). |
| Linguistic choices | The way language works: pronunciation, structure and word choice (e.g "I'm Now going" or "I'm going now" |
| Lexical Choices | The actual words you use |
| Idiolect | The unique language patterns of an individual, a language 'finger print' made up of prosodics, lexis, paralinguistic features, linguistic choices etc |
| Fillers | is a sound or word that is spoken in conversation by one participant to signal to others that he/she has paused to think but has not yet finished speaking (umm, er, uhh) |
| Contractions | e.g do not = don't I will = I'll |
| Slang | a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. |
| Interjections | In grammar, an interjection or exclamation is a word used to express a particular emotion or sentiment on the part of the speaker. Conventions like Hi!, Bye! and Goodbye! are interjections, as are exclamations like Cheers! and Hooray!. |
| Discourse Markers | Discourse markers are words or phrases like anyway, right, okay, as I say, to begin with. We use them to connect, organise and manage what we say or write or to express attitude: [friends are talking] A: So, I've decided I'm going to go to the bank and ask for a car loan. |
| Non-Fluency features | repetition, pauses, hesitation, stuttering, fillers, false starts |
| Turn Taking | there may be interruptions, overlaps, increases in speed and volume or pauses |
| Echoes | may be used to show agreement and approval. |
| Utterances | may become convoluted and lengthy, with sections incomplete. |
| Pauses | may be used as aural punctuation marks |
| Ellipsis | when words are missing so the speech is not grammatically correct |
| Phatic Talk | denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information (small talk) |
| Deixis | Words like: 'this', 'there' or 'here' like verbal pointing |
| Dialect | Words or language specific to a region. Example: Roll/ bap/ cob are all used to describe bread. |
| Ellision | Blurring words: Going to – gonna Want to be – wannabe |
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